Hay or stock rack.



PATENTED NOV. 24, 1903,

F. GOODSELL.

HAY OR STOCK RACK.

APPLICATION rum) MAY 14, 1903.

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PATENT-ED NOV. 24, 1903.

P. GOODSELL. HAY 0R STOCK RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1903.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

.FRANK GOODSELL, OF JASPER, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO ARTHUR GOOD- SELL ANDWARREN WYMAN, QF JASPER, MICHIGAN.

' HAY o sTocK RACK.

SPECIFiQA'lION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 744,748, datedNovember 24, 1903.

' Application filed May 14, 1903. Serial No. 157,111. (No model.)

To ail whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I,FRANK GO0DsELL,a citizen of the United States,residing at Jasper,

in the county of Lenawe'e and State of Michigan, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Hay or Stock Racks; an'd'I do herebydeclare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention; such as will en ableothers skilled in the art to' which it appertains to make'and use thesame. My invention, relates to stock-racks, and has for its object toprovide such a rack of very simple but substantial construction andwhich may be easily and conveniently removed from the wagon whendesirable. To accomplish these objects, I employ the novel constructionclearly and fully set forth in the annexed specification and drawings.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of an ordinary wagonbodyprovided with my improved construction, Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalview of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view ofone of the braces of myimproved rack. Fig. 4 is a front view of the same.

In the several views likeletters of reference designate similar parts ofmy construction.

A in the drawings represents an ordinary wagon-body or similarconstruction which may be of the same length asthe wagon-body or longer,provided with a suitable number of lateral projections, each of saidprojections a being provided with a suitable socket or hole a. r

B B are brackets provided at their upper ends with hooked portions 1)1), adapted to fit over the edge of the sides of the wagon-body, and attheir lower ends with projections b 1), adapted to fit into said socketsor holes a a in said projections a a. A projection b is also located atabout the center of each of said brackets B B and adapted to bearagainst the side of the body ,to hold the brackets more rigidly inposition. It is evident that by these means said brackets are firmlyheld in position on said wagon-body and may be easily removed therefromby simply lifting them vertically until disengaged from it. C O are armspivoted to the upper ends of said brackets B B, as at c 0. These arms 0C are provided with recessed portions 0 c.

c c are suitable eyes secured to the four end arms 0 O. D D are leverspivoted at one end to the lower part of said brackets, as at d d, andhaving suitable lateral projections d'd at their other ends adapted toslide in said recessed portions do, said projections being retained inposition by slotted plates 0 0 The recesses are of sufficient length toallow said arms to be raised'and lowered,as desired.

E E are a suitable number of slats secured to the arms 0 C to form thesides of the rack, as shown by dotted lines, Fig. 1. H H are suitableladders secured to each end of the body of the wagon in any desirablemanner, but preferably in the manner shown in Fig. 2, and which simplycomprise holes or sockets in the bottom of the wagon, adapted to receivethe ends of said ladders,so that the same may be easily removed. h h aresuitable eyes secured to either side of each of said ladders. I I arerods provided with hooked ends and adapted to be engaged with an eye iton one of the ladders and an eye 0 on .one of said arms to form bracesfor said ladders, whereby much of the strain of said ladders is takenoff of the end-boards of the wagon-bod y when my device is used as ahay-rack; but when it is desirable to use the device as a stockrackthatis, when the arms and slats are in an upright position-the rods aredisengaged from the ladders andhooked to corresponding armson oppositesides of the wagon, as

shown by dotted lines, Fig. 2.

F G is a-hook-and-eye construction on the arm 0 and lever D, adapted tolock the rack in an upright position when desirable.

It should be understood that the greater part of this construction maybemade of wood, thus'making a very light device; but

other material may be equally as well em-' ployed, if desirable. It isapparent, therefore, that my. device is of the utmost simplicity, but ofa very substantial character, and one which may be operated with thegreatest ease and convenience. I

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the class described comprising among its members, awagon-body, extensions on said wagon-body, said extensions beingprovided with sockets or holes, brackets provided with hooked portionsadapted to engage with the top of the side of said body and withprojections adapted to fit in said sockets in said extensions, armspivoted to said brackets, levers pivoted at one end to said brackets andhaving their free ends slidingly mounted on said arms, slats secured tosaid arms, and means for locking said slats and arms in an uprightposition, substantially as described.

2. A device of the class described comprising among its members awagon-body, extensions on said wagon-body, said extensions beingprovided with sockets or holes, brackets provided with hooked portionsadapted to engage with the top of the side of said body and withprojections adapted to fit in said sockets in said extensions, armspivoted to said brackets, said arms being provided With depressions orrecesses, levers pivoted at one end to said brackets and provided attheir other extremities with lateral projections adapted to slide insaid recesses or depressions, slotted plates adapted to retain saidprojections in said depressions, slats secured to said arms and meansfor locking said arms and slats in an upright position, substantially asdescribed.

3. A device of the class described comprising among its members awagon-body, extensions on said wagon-body, said extensions beingprovided with sockets or holes, brackets provided with hooked portionsadapted to engage with the top of the side of said body and withprojections adapted to fit in said sockets in said extensions, armspivoted to said brackets, said arms being provided with depressions orrecesses, levers pivoted at one end to said brackets and provided attheir other extremities with lateral projections adapted to slide insaid recesses or depressions, slotted plates adapted to retain saidprojections in said depressions, slats secured to said arms, an eye oneach of said levers and a hook on each of said arms, said hooks beingadapted to engage with said eyes to retain said arms and slats in anupright position, eyes on said arms, rods provided with hooked ends andadapted to engage with said eyes of corresponding arms on opposite sidesof said body for the purpose set forth, substantially as described.

4:. A device of the class described comprising among its members, awagon-body, extensions on said wagon-body, said extensions beingprovided with sockets or holes, brackets provided with hooked portionsadapted to engage with the top of the side of said body and withprojections adapted to fit in said sockets in said extensions, armspivoted to said brackets, said arms being provided with depressions orrecesses, levers pivoted at one end to said brackets and provided attheir other extremities with lateral projections adapted to slide insaid recesses'or depressions, slotted plates adapted to retain saidprojections in said depressions, slats secured to said arms, an eye oneach of said levers and a hook on each of said arms, said hooks beingadapted to engage with said eyes to retain said arms and slats in anupright position, eyes on said arms, rods provided with hooked ends andadapted to engage with said eyes of corresponding arms on opposite sidesof said body for the purpose set forth, ladders at each end of saidWagon-body, an eye on each side of said ladders and hooked rods adaptedto be engaged at one end with an eye on one of said ladders and at theother with the eye on one of said arms, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

FRANK GOODSELL.

Witnesses:

OTIS (JOFFIN, G. ROROER SWIFT.

